Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 25 this afternoon then backing to north 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind backing to northwest 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon.
Flurries this afternoon tonight and Thursday.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 February 2026
Friday
Wind northwest 20 knots veering to north 25
late in the day.
Saturday
Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots backing to
north 35 to 45.
Sunday
Wind north 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 7 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5130N 5415W to 5442N 5309W to 5734N 5730W to 6200N
5902W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
7 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4605N 4810W to 4740N 4525W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 6005N 4950W to 5840N 4505W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 968 mb located over the southernGrand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 966 mb located east of Funk Island
Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:54 AM NST 18 February 2026 An intense low pressure system over the Southern Grand Banks willcontinue tracking northeast before lying east of Funk Island Bank
overnight tonight. Gale to storm force southerlies to northeasterlies
ahead of the low will shift to gale to storm force westerlies to
northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and the Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western
half, Gulf waters, and Southwest Coast - west of Ramea.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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